Burdine, Kentucky | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Kentucky#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Burdine |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kentucky##Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Letcher |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 1483 |
Coordinates: | 37.1892°N -82.5992°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 41517 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 488407 |
Burdine is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
The Burdine post office was established on March 26, 1907, with Mary Ison as its postmaster. It closed in September 1911, and was re-established on March 30, 1912, with Melvin M. Martin as its postmaster.[1] The post office still serves the community with the ZIP code 41517.[2]
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System describes the weather as humid subtropical, and uses the abbreviation Cfa.[3]